to relate
relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”)
- relationship describes the quality of the space between things
- it is a fictional or mental journey back and forth from one thing/object/subject to the next
- i wonder if it has more to do with language, or with touch. maybe to relate is a way to touch with the mind.
- its a very ephemeral/obscure/mystical thing to me
maybe someone else can help
Ocean Vuong on the final pages of On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous